Powell Liquor Store

The few times a year I shopped here in the past I really like the selection and service. The past two times I’m really disappointed with the cashiers. It seems like as soon as you sign your receipt (while paying with credit card)…the cashier immediately grabs the receipt as if you’re going to take it. As a customer, I find this rude and very disrespectful. I’m going to shop elsewhere

No wine/​beer, only hard liquor, for all non-​Portland folks out there. Alone from that fact, the liquor is slightly more overly priced than what I’m familiar with, although the staff seemed friendly enough to suggest other nearby stores that offered what we were looking for.

The people who work here are very friendly. They are very well stocked and they aways seem to have what I need. Very clean and a great location. I really like this place.

Have everything I need, good hours, and friendly enough staff. What more could you want?

Staff is professional and friendly, prices and selection are decent for the small size. Parking can be a pain. I recommend parking in the gravel parking lot next door when it’s busy. You guys should post your hours in more places.

I will drive out of my way just to support this establishment. They are family owned and very kind. The staff is always knowledgeable, patient, helpful and kind. I always see a familiar face when I go in there. I especially love getting gifts here for people. They have a fantastic selection, weekly sales and the newest drinks to hit the market. They are especially great about stocking and selling local Spirits. There is extra parking next to their small lot. Stock up on party and gift needs here.

Always helpful and knowledgeable. I’ve been a customer for a few years now. I’ve seen a great improvement. They are constantly bringing in new items. I was looking for a bottle they didn’t carry, one of the girls working at the counter was able to pull up a website and show me where i could find it.

Hey, if you’re into this sort of thing, I know for a fact that this liquor store has discounted eggnog and other Christmas-​ish spiced spirits for sale near the registers at the moment. I did not check the prices but I’d be willing to bet that the cost is reduced because those holiday hard alcohols are disgusting. They want to get rid of them. They want those nostalgia flavors settling unhappily in your tummies so they can push that inventory out of the way and sell real liquor.
Not much else to say. If you happen to be near the FoPo corridor and need a pick me up on the way to my house — and trust, you do — then this is more convenient than the store on Hawthorne and has slightly more parking. Maybe you’ll get to see the dancers from Devils Point or DV8 on their off hours! I have no conclusive evidence of this. Just my hopes and dreams.

Good selection. They often have sales. Always playing 105.9 the Brew when I’m there. Makes me wanna drink more.

Staff are invariably helpful and polite, ready to offer suggestions or answer questions. I don’t have very specific needs, but I’ve always found what I’m looking for, too. E.g. a search for cherry liqueur turned up several different brands of cherry liqueur, including one produced in Portland by Clear Creek Distillery.

They are close to where we live, the staff is always incredibly friendly but not overly nosy if you’re just browsing (I hate when places ask you too many times if they can help you, it feels like they just want to get you out…) They have a great supply of variety that I love, plus really good mixers and drink making tools. I mean, theres not really an elaborate review I can give, I like them, they have normal, decent prices (not jacked up to pay rent), and they have good service. Thats all I really look for in a liquor store…:)

Pretty decent selection of whiskies and rum. I don’t care about anything else, but it appears that they have lots of vodka and some other stuff that other people probably like. Staff is friendly enough and stays out of your way. It can get pretty crowded before drinking holidays, so shop ahead a little. Around Christmas they usually have gift packs with glasses or some other bonus that are a pretty good deal. Any neighborhood needs a decent liquor store, and this one fits the bill.

This liquor store is actually coming up a bit. It used to have just a basic big-​brands selection. While it won’t be your one-​stop shopping for rare and exquisite spirits, they are starting to carry a diverse selection of stuff I’m usually looking for like locals New Deal, House, Lovejoy, Highball and similar options as well as the full compliment of Campari, Fernet and Aperol, which seems to be more available at lots of stores these days.
It’s cleaner than you’d expect for being on the edge of FoPo, but that neighborhood is cleaning itself up well these days anyway. This is actually a surprisingly un-​ghetto liquor store, and I think that’s why the booze is all out on shelves instead of behind the counter, so you can shop with your hands instead of having to squint and point.
That, combined with the lack of ghetto, and the decent selection make this a 4-​star liquor store.

This is the best liquor store for the Woodstock/​FoPo area for a few combined reasons:
–Hours
— Selection
— Parking
The only other option around the area is the one on SE Woodstock, which by comparison has a smaller selection, very restricted parking, and most importantly, closes at 7 pm every night. Not cool! But the Powell location is open until 8 pm M-​Th, and until 9 pm on Fr-​Sat. And as mentioned, has more parking and a bigger selection. Even when the Woodstock one is open, I go to the Powell one.

If you want liquor and you’re in Southeast Portland, it seems like this may be the only place to go. But the selection and prices are very good, and they have plenty of free parking.